News across Snohomish County
Edmonds College welcomes new Board of Trustees members, Maria Montalvo and Blessing Jere
LYNNWOOD — Edmonds College is pleased to announce the appointments of Maria A. Montalvo and Blessing Jere to its Board of Trustees. Both appointees bring unique perspectives and a strong commitment to student success and policy governance. Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Montalvo…
Snohomish HS Manufacturing Teacher wins $75,000 for Teaching Excellence
SNOHOMISH—Snohomish High School Manufacturing Teacher, Matt Johnson, was surprised with a $75,000 check for Teaching Excellence from Harbor Freight Tools for Schools on Tuesday, September 29, just in time for Manufacturing Month. Johnson was one of 25 public school skilled trades…
Lynnwood makes child fentanyl exposure a crime, approves utility rate freeze for 2027
LYNNWOOD — Jacqueline Manlastas appointment to the Public Facilities District board, a utility rate freeze approved, and a new ordinance making it a local crime to exposing children or dependent adults to controlled substances were all approved by the Lynnwood City Council on…
Scriber Lake High School information night on Oct. 7
Scriber Lake High School will hold an information meeting for interested students, families and staff in the school’s commons on Oct. 7 from 6-7 p.m. The deadline for the application […]
Kids are Bookin’ It: Young readers learn about friendship and belonging in ‘Plaid Bear’
Plaid Bear, by Patti Saxon and Florence Petheram Illustrations by Taylor Bills Recommended for baby to age 12 Huggable Plaid Bear is a sweet and fun story about a teddy […]
Public invited to Fire Prevention Week open house at Blue Ridge Fire Station Oct. 3
To kick off Fire Prevention Week, community members of all ages are invited to “Charge into Fire Safety” at South County Fire’s Open House on Saturday, Oct. 3, 11 a.m. […]
WA state worker union OKs new contract with no pay hike
In a closely watched decision, Washington’s largest union of state government workers has ratified a new two-year contract that provides no pay raises but avoids takeaways on health care and […]
Murrow News Fellow Angelica Relente to stay on as full-time reporter
After two years working for the My Neighborhood News Group (MNNG) through the Washington State University Murrow News Fellow program, Angelica Relente has been hired as a full-time MNNG reporter, […]
Plan for significant highway construction across the Puget Sound region, Oct. 1-5
People traveling across the greater Puget Sound region or headed to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport should prepare for overlapping construction closures starting Thursday, Oct. 1, to Monday, Oct. 5, the Washington […]
Community Transit buses and DART are free Oct. 1-8
Ride Community Transit buses and DART paratransit free for one week starting Thursday, Oct. 1 through Thursday, Oct. 8. Ride Free Week is Community Transit’s way of saying thank you […]
First Amtrak Airo passenger trains start Wednesday on Cascades
EVERETT —Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA02), the Ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, toured Amtrak’s new Airo trainset at Everett Station on Saturday, then rode south to Seattle and spoke at the official launch event. Pacific Northwest riders will be…